Black Eye Entertainment has 15 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 4 ratings. The most-rated is Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Vol. 4.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Collection 2
Summary
Created by Blake Edwards (of Pink Panther fame), Richard Diamond, Private Detective came to NBC radio in 1949 starring film actor and crooner Dick Powell. Powell had recently played Philip Marlowe in the popular RKO film Murder My Sweet and jumped at the chance to play a suave detective on radio. Richard Diamond was a light-hearted New York-based private eye who enjoyed ribbing the cops and singing songs to his millionairess girlfriend, Helen Asher (played by Virginia Gregg). Its theme “Leave it to Love” was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode. Powell’s company (Four Star Television) produced a TV version of Richard Diamond, Private Detective for CBS in 1957. David Janssen, who would later gain fame as Dr. Richard Kimble on The Fugitive was cast as TV’s Richard Diamond. Sam, Diamond’s beautiful secretary in the TV series, was only shown from the waist down. Those beautiful legs belonged to Mary Tyler Moore, as well as other actresses. 8/23/50 “The Farmer-Evans Murders Case” 9/6/50 “The Misplaced Laundry Case” 2/2/51 “The Caspary Case” 2/16/51 “The Grey Man” 2/23/51 “The Lady in Distress” 12/28/51 “The Plaid Overcoat Case” 1/25/52 “The Al Brenners Case” 2/1/52 “The Garrabaldi Case” 2/8/52 “The Eddie Burke Case” 4/4/52 “The Enigma of Big Ed” 6/7/53 “The Cover-Up Murders” 6/28/53 “The Rifle Case”
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Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Collection 1
Summary
Created by Blake Edwards (of "Pink Panther" fame), Richard Diamond, Private Detective came to NBC radio in 1949 starring film actor and crooner Dick Powell. Powell had recently played 'Philip Marlowe' in the popular RKO film "Murder My Sweet" and jumped at the chance to play a suave detective on radio. Richard Diamond was a light-hearted New York-based private eye who enjoyed ribbing the cops and singing songs to his millionairess girlfriend, Helen Asher (played by Virginia Gregg). It's theme "Leave it to Love" was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode. Powell's company (Four Star Television) produced a TV version of "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" for CBS in 1957. David Janssen, who would later gain fame as Dr. Richard Kimble on "The Fugitive" was cast as TV's Richard Diamond. Sam, Diamond's beautiful secretary in the TV series, was only shown from the waist down. Those beautiful legs belonged to Mary Tyler Moore, as well as other actresses. 9-17-49 The Jerome J. Jerome Case9-24-49 The $200,000 Bundle10-29-49 The Bill Kirby Case11-5-49 The Singing Critic11-12-49 The $50,000 Diamond Heist11-19-49 The Jacoby Case11-26-49 William Carter Loses His Memory12-3-49 The Ruby Idol Case12-31-49 The Thomas Jason Case1-7-50 Butcher's Protection Association1-4-53 Ben Johnson Shot1-11-53 The Trip to Miami
©2007 Black Eye Entertainment (P)2017 Hollywood 360, all rights reserved.
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Vol. 5
Summary
Johnny Dollar was America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Enjoy 16 of his greatest cases from radio’s golden age! The Golden Age of radio had incredible detective shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite detective find out “who done it". From 1949 until 1962, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was one of the most popular detective shows on the air. Dollar was an insurance investigator who received a cut of the money he saved his agency for proving an insurance claim was not on the level. His insurance cases usually led to murder and a beautiful woman. Many actors played the role of Johnny Dollar over the years. This collection of 16 half-hour adventures stars Edmond O’Brien, John Lund, and Bob Bailey as Dollar. 12/17/49 - “The Haiti Adventure” 4/11/50 - “The Dead First Helpers” 11/18/50 - “The Nora Falkner Matter” 5/5/51 - “The Virginia Towne Matter” 9/19/51 - “The Cuban Jewel Matter” 2/16/53 - “The Chicago Fraud Matter” 4/7/53 - “The Enoch Arden Matter” 8/11/57 - “The Killer’s Brand Matter” 9/28/58 - “The Gruesome Spectacle Matter” 2/8/59 - “The Date with Death Matter” 4/17/60 - “The Deadly Swamp Matter” 6/26/60 - “The Wholly Unexpected Matter” 7/3/60 - “The Collector’s Matter” 3/5/61 - “The Morning After Matter” 4/9/61 - “The Captain’s Table Matter” 5/28/61 - “The Yaak Mystery Matter”
©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (P)2020 Black Eye Entertainment
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Vol. 4
Summary
Johnny Dollar was America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Enjoy 16 of his greatest cases from radio’s golden age! The golden age of radio had incredible detective shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite detective find out "who done it?" From 1949 until 1962, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was one of the most popular detective shows on the air. Dollar was an insurance investigator who received a cut of the money he saved his agency for proving an insurance claim was not on the level. His insurance cases usually led to murder and a beautiful woman. Many actors played the role of Johnny Dollar over the years. This collection of 16 half-hour adventures stars Edmond O’Brien, John Lund, and Bob Bailey as Dollar. Episodes include: 8/24/50 "The Trans-Pacific Import-Expert Company, South China Branch" 8/31/50 "The Virginia Beach Matter" 10/28/50 "The Joan Sebastian Matter" 4/14/51 "The Mickey McQueen Matter" 8/1/51 "The Horace Lockhart Matter" 10/20/53 "The Allen Saxton Matter" 10/27/53 "The Howard Arnold Matter" 7/20/54 "The Jean Maxwell Matter" 9/1/57 "The Poor Little Rich Girl Matter" 9/8/57 "The Charmona Matter" 10/6/57 "The Bum Steer Matter" 3/2/58 "The Diamond Dilemma Matter" 3/23/58 "The Denver Dispersal Matter" 4/6/58 "The Eastern-Western Matter" 4/27/58 "The Village of Virtue Matter" 5/4/58 "The Carson Arson Matter"
Public Domain (P)2020 Black Eye Entertainment
Classic Radio Spotlight: Fibber McGee and Molly, Vol. 1
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Let’s all visit 79 Wistful Vista, the home of Fibber McGee and Molly, who each week invited millions of listeners to tune in to their comedic, family-friendly radio adventures. Few radio programs were more beloved than Fibber McGee and Molly, and even fewer play as well more than a half century later. Fibber McGee and Molly had a long and successful run on radio (1935-1959). The program showcased terrific comic and musical talent, headlined by its creators and stars, married couple Jim and Marian Jordan. Living in the fictional Midwestern town of Wistful Vista, Fibber was an American teller of tall tales and a braggart, usually to the exasperation of his long-suffering wife, Molly. Fibber’s weekly schemes would be interrupted, inspired by, and often played upon the people of Wistful Vista, a set of regular players and characters including Mayor LaTrivia, Doc Gamble, Mrs. Uppington, Wallace Wimple, Alice Darling, Beulah, Myrt, the Old Timer, and Fibber’s next-door neighbor, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve. The show began as a comic reflection of Depression-era America, but as time went on and the shadows of war came over the nation, the show again caught the mood of the country. WWII was fought on the home front at Wistful Vista as surely as anywhere else in America, but here they had the benefit of Fibber’s somewhat addled perspective. Now, enjoy 16 of their funniest radio broadcasts. 2/4/41 - “Fibber Buys a New Suit and Steals a Hat” 2/11/41 - “Fibber the Watch Salesman” 2/18/41 - “Early to Bed” 2/25/41 - “Bottle Collector” 3/11/41 - “Quarantined with Measles” 3/25/41 - “Fibber Changes His Name to Ronald” 4/1/41 - “Molly Loses Left-Rear Fender” 11/4/41 - “New Furniture” 3/3/42 - “Boomer’s Suitcase” 3/24/42 - “Fibber Writes a Song” 4/14/42 - “Spring Festival” 4/28/42 - “Fibber’s Old Straw Hat” 5/12/42 - “Spy” 6/9/42 - “Pot Roast for Dinner” 12/1/42 - “Mileage Rationing” 12/8/42 - “The Vacuum Cleaner”
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Fibber McGee and Molly, Collection 1
Summary
Fibber McGee & Molly had a long and successful run on radio (1935-1959). The program showcased terrific comic and musical talent, headlined by its creators and stars, married couple Jim and Marian Jordan. Living in the fictional Midwestern town of Wistful Vista, Fibber was an American teller of tall tales and a braggart, usually to the exasperation of his long-suffering wife Molly. Life in Wistful Vista followed a well-developed formula, but was always fresh. Fibber’s weekly schemes would be interrupted, inspired by, and often played upon the people of Wistful Vista, a set of regular players and characters including Mayor LaTrivia, Doc Gamble, Mrs. Uppington, Wallace Wimple, Alice Darling, Beulah, Myrt, the Old Timer and Fibber’s next-door neighbor, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve. The program used a series of running gags that would become part of the common language, many treasures can be found in the Closet at 79 Wistful Vista. The show began as a comic reflection of Depression Era America, but as time went on and the shadows of war came over the nation, the show again caught the mood of the country. WWII was fought on the Home front at Wistful Vista as surely as anywhere else in America, but here they had the benefit of Fibber’s somewhat addled perspective.
Now, enjoy 12 of their funniest radio broadcasts.
10/7/47 Football Game Anniversary
10/14/47 Catching Teeny’s Cat
10/21/47 Late Car Payment
10/28/47 Big Deal at the Farm
11/4/47 McGee Gets Weighed
11/11/47 War Surplus Store
12/30/47 $10 Gift Certificate
1/6/48 Magic Act
1/13/48 Portable Radio
1/20/48 Molly’s Pickles
1/27/48 Missing Laundry
2/3/48 McGee Makes a Lamp
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Fibber McGee and Molly, Collection 2
Summary
Fibber McGee & Molly had a long and successful run on radio (1935-1959). The program showcased terrific comic and musical talent, headlined by its creators and stars, married couple Jim and Marian Jordan. Living in the fictional Midwestern town of Wistful Vista, Fibber was an American teller of tall tales and a braggart, usually to the exasperation of his long-suffering wife Molly. Life in Wistful Vista followed a well-developed formula but was always fresh. Fibber's weekly schemes would be interrupted, inspired by, and often played upon the people of Wistful Vista, a set of regular players and characters including Mayor LaTrivia, Doc Gamble, Mrs. Uppington, Wallace Wimple, Alice Darling, Beulah, Myrt, the Old Timer and Fibber’s next-door neighbor, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve. The program used a series of running gags that would become part of the common language, many treasures can be found in the closet at 79 Wistful Vista. The show began as a comic reflection of Depression-era America, but as time went on and the shadows of war came over the nation, the show again caught the mood of the country. WWII was fought on the home front at Wistful Vista as surely as anywhere else in America, but here they had the benefit of Fibber's somewhat addled perspective. Now, enjoy 12 of their funniest radio broadcasts. 1/19/43 “Is Molly Joining the WAACs?” 1/26/43 “Fibber the Author” 2/2/43 “Cleaning the Hall Closet” 2/16/43 “Looking for Skilled War Workers” 3/16/43 “Fibber’s Horoscope” 3/23/43 “Collecting for the Red Cross” 4/6/43 “Fibber Has No Pep or Energy” 4/13/43 “Uncle Sycamore on the Radio” 4/20/43 “A Dress for Molly” 4/27/43 “Black Market Meat” 5/4/43 “Numerology” 5/11/43 “New Barometer Indicates Snow”
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Night Beat, Collection 2
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There were several newspaper-based dramas during radio’s golden age including The Big Story, Casey, Crime Photographer, Box 13, and Let George Do It but Night Beat was a cut above the others. It followed Randy Stone, hard-nosed Chicago Star newsman and his quest for the human-interest story behind the headlines. Hollywood actor Frank Lovejoy voiced the role of Randy Stone, who came to vivid life thanks to expert scripts by Russell Hughes, E. Jack Neumann, John Michael Hayes (who would later write the Hitchcock film classics To Catch a Thief and Rear Window), and Larry Marcus. Lovejoy's distinctive voice and approach to the role, combined with top performances by veteran radio actors gave Night Beat a radio noir style that listeners loved. The stories ran the gamut from lighthearted to tragic and through it all, Randy Stone, in a hard-boiled yet sensitive portrayal by Frank Lovejoy, would narrate the stories and comment on them from beginning to end -- often with a hard-edged cynicism. Night Beat aired on NBC radio from 1950 to 1952 and, for a time, was sponsored by Wheaties. Enjoy 12 half-hour episodes of one of the best dramas ever to be heard on radio. 6/1/51 “The Will of Mrs. Orloff” 6/8/51 “The Search for Fred” 6/15/51 “Otto, the Music Man” 6/22/51 “Sanctuary” 6/29/51 “Byline for Frank” 7/13/51 “Antonio’s Return” 5/1/52 “Pay Up … or Die” 5/8/52 “Long Live the Clown” 5/15/52 “The Death of Riley” 5/22/52 “Target for a Week” 5/29/52 “The Jockeys Were Brothers” 6/5/52 “Marvelous Machine”
©2018 Black Eye Entertainment (P)2018 Hollywood 360, all rights reserved
Lux Radio Theatre, Vol. 4
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Host Cecil B. DeMille brought us the most extravagant radio series ever to broadcast, The Lux Radio Theatre. It featured the biggest movie stars in radio adaptations of their classic films. Now, enjoy eight of the greatest hour-long episodes from this famed radio series. The Lux Radio Theatre was one of the most prestigious and longest-running shows from radio’s Golden Age. It featured the greatest stars in Hollywood appearing in hour-long radio adaptations of their biggest motion pictures. Cecil B. DeMille was the host (from 1936-1945) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable checklist of many of Hollywood’s best films from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. The stars of the movie usually appeared in their audio counterparts, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another actor took the part. The productions were broadcast live, with a full orchestra, in front of a large studio audience. Sponsored by Lever Brothers, the makers of Lux Soap, The Lux Radio Theatre came to radio in 1934 and lasted until 1955 for a total of 926 hour-long broadcasts. It transitioned to TV in 30-minute weekly installments in 1950 with James Mason as host. 11/21/38 - “Confession” with Miriam Hopkins and Claude Rains 1/16/39 - “Front Page Woman” with Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray 9/9/40 - “Manhattan Melodrama” with William Powell and Myrna Loy 12/9/40 - “My Favorite Wife” with Laurence Olivier and Rosalind Russell 1/6/41 - “Vivacious Lady” with Alice Faye and Don Ameche 4/28/41 - “Wife, Husband, and Friend” with George Brent, Priscilla Lane, and Gail Patrick 6/23/41 - “The Shop Around the Corner” with Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche 1/26/42 - “Here Comes Mr. Jordan” with Cary Grant and Claude Rains
©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (P)2021 Black Eye Entertainment
Old Time Radio's Greatest Westerns, Collection 2
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The golden age of radio had incredible western shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear western heroes catch the bad-guys and save ladies in distress. This collection includes John Wayne and Mel Ferrer starring in a radio adaptation of the John Ford film “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” on The Lux Radio Theatre; William Conrad as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke; Joel McCrea in a true-crime story on Tales of the Texas Rangers and Curley Bradley starring in two episodes of Tom Mix. You’ll also hear James Stewart starring in a radio recreation of his hit film “Winchester ‘73” on The Lux Radio Theatre; John Dehner in a western episode of Escape; Guy Madison as Wild Bill Hickok and more tales of the old west! Red Ryder 12-28-46 “$40,000 in Gold is Stolen on Ghost Mountain” w/ Brooke Temple Gunsmoke 1-15-55 “Chester’s Murder” w/ William Conrad and Parley Baer The Cisco Kid 10-5-54 “The Black Kerchief” w/ Jack Mather & Harry Lang Tales of the Texas Rangers 11-5-50 “The White Suit” w/ Joel McCrea Wild Bill Hickok 8-19-51 “Warpath or Peace” w/ Guy Madison & Andy Devine Straight Arrow 1-4-51 “The Wasteland” w/ Howard Culver Escape 12-17-50 “Wild Jack Rhett” w/ John Dehner & Parley Baer Doctor Six-Gun 12-12-54 “Sing for a Drink Cowboy” w/ Karl Weber The Lux Radio Theatre 3-12-51 “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” w/ John Wayne & Mel Ferrer The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters 12-1-41 “The Mystery of the Black Cat” w/ Curley Bradley The Lux Radio Theatre 11-12-51 “Winchester ‘73” w/ Jimmy Stewart & William Conrad The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters 8-14-46 “The Mystery of the Flying City” w/ Curley Bradley
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Strange Wills, Vol. 1
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These are the stories of strange wills made by strange people. Men and women who defy and defile every moral law of respectability and decency to satisfy a mad desire! Distinguished Hollywood actor Warren William starred in Strange Wills, a mystery-drama series produced and syndicated by Teleways Radio Productions in 1946. William portrayed Probate Attorney Warren Francis O’Connell, and the stories were told through him as executor of the “[S]trange wills made by strange people”. Strange Wills are stories based upon actual wills gathered from courts from all over the world. Names, places, and time have been changed so that no reflection can fall on any person or persons living or dead. Only the sins remain - deadly sins that cry out from the depths of the grave for vengeance. The stories involved cases of every kind and featured many of Hollywood’s best supporting actors, including Carlton Young, Lurene Tuttle, William Conrad, Marvin Miller, John Brown, Peggy Webber, and Howard Culver, with music by Del Castillo. Dead men’s wills are often strange. We cannot attempt to understand them or try to find the answers, we can but tell the story.... Enjoy 16 interesting cases from Strange Wills! 12/19/46 - “Black Interlude” 12/26/46 - “The Lady and the Pirate” 1/3/47 - “The Prince of Broadway” 1/10/47 - “Treasure to Starboard” 1/17/47 - “One Shining Night” 1/24/47 - “Midnight on the Moor” 1/31/47 - “Seven Flights to Glory” 2/7/47 - “The Girl from Shadowland 2/21/47 - “Emeralds Come High” 2/28/47 - “Emily” 3/7/47 - “Margin for Love” 3/14/47 - “They Met in Monte Carlo” 4/4/47 - “Miser’s Gold” 4/11/47 - “East of Hudson’s Bay” 4/18/47 - “Autograph Girl” 4/25/47 - “Penthouse Orphan”
Public Domain (P)2020 Black Eye Entertainment
Night Beat, Collection 1
Summary
There were several newspaper-based dramas during radio's golden age including "The Big Story," "Casey, Crime Photographer", "Box 13", and "Let George Do It" but "Night Beat" was a cut above the others. Night Beat followed Randy Stone, a hard-nosed Chicago Star newsman and his quest for the human-interest story behind the headlines. Hollywood actor Frank Lovejoy voiced the role of Randy Stone, who brought the character to vivid life thanks to expert scripts written by Russell Hughes, E. Jack Neumann, John Michael Hayes (who would later write the Hitchcock film classics "To Catch a Thief" and "Rear Window"), and Larry Marcus. Lovejoy's distinctive voice and approach to the role, combined with top performances by veteran radio actors, gave "Night Beat" a radio noir style that listeners loved. The stories ran the gamut from lighthearted to tragic and through it all, Randy Stone, in a hard-boiled yet sensitive portrayal, would narrate the stories and comment on them from beginning to end - often with a hard-edged cynicism. "Night Beat" aired on NBC radio from 1950 to 1952 and, for a time, was sponsored by Wheaties. Enjoy 12 half-hour episodes of one of the best dramas ever to be heard on radio. 5-5-50 The Girl From Kansas 5-22-50 I Wish You Were Dead 5-29-50 Harlan Matthews, Stamp Dealer 6-12-50 The Football Player and the Syndicate 6-19-50 Vincent and the Painter 6-26-50 The Juvenile Gangster 7-3-50 Marty 7-10-50 'Twil Be the Death of Me 7-17-50 Molly Keller 10-27-50 The Doctor's Daughter 11-3-50 The Black Cat 11-10-50 A Woman's Tears
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Collection 1
Summary
First heard on network radio in 1948, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar chronicled the adventures of freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, "the man with the action-packed expense account." For 15 years, it was one of the most popular detective shows on the air, lasting until the final days of network radio drama in 1962. Each story started with a phone call from an insurance executive calling on Johnny Dollar to investigate an unusual claim. His investigations usually required Dollar to travel to distant locales and often involved murder. The stories were recounted in flashback, as Dollar listed each line item from his expense account: "Item one, $3.75 cab fare to the airport." Over the years, many actors portrayed Johnny Dollar, including Charles Russell, John Lund and Edmund O'Brien but in 1955, Bob Bailey, took over as the series was switching to a new dynamic format of 75-minute storylines told in five, 15-minute installments Monday-thru-Friday. While other radio shows were waning in the mid 1950s, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was at its peak. Experts include these 75-minute adventures as the best of the best from radio's golden age. 5/14/56 through 5/18/56 The Medium Well Done Matter 5/21/56 through 5/25/56 The Tears of Night Matter 5/28/56 through 6/1/56 The Reasonable Doubt Matter 6/4/56 through 6/8/56 The Indestructible Mike Matter 6/11/56 through 6/15/56 The Laughing Matter 6/18/56 through 6/22/56 The Pearling Matter
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Collection 2
Summary
First heard on network radio in 1948, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar chronicled the adventures of freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, "The man with the action-packed expense account.” For 15 years, it was one of the most popular detective shows on the air, lasting until the final days of network radio drama in 1962. Each story started with a phone call from an insurance executive calling on Johnny Dollar to investigate an unusual claim. His investigations usually required Dollar to travel to distant locales and often involved murder. The stories were recounted in flashback, as Dollar listed each line item from his expense account: “Item one, $3.75 cab fare to the airport.” Over the years, many actors portrayed Johnny Dollar, including Charles Russell, John Lund and Edmund O’Brien but in 1955, Bob Bailey, took over as the series was switching to a new dynamic format of 75-minute storylines told in five, 15-minute installments Monday-thru-Friday. While other radio shows were waning in the mid-1950s, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was at its peak. Experts include these 75-minute adventures as the best of the best from radio’s golden age. 1/2/56 through 1/6/56 “The Caylin Matter” 1/30/56 through 2/3/56 “The Flight Six Matter” 2/20/56 through 2/24/56 “The Bennett Matter” 2/27/56 through 3/2/56 “The Fathom Five Matter” 3/12/56 through 3/16/56 “The Clinton Matter” 3/19/56 through 3/23/56 “The Jolly Roger Fraud”
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Inner Sanctum Mystery, Collection 1
Summary
Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mystery debuted over NBC's Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mystery featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history: an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous "creaking door" slowly began to open. Every week, Inner Sanctum Mystery told stories of ghosts, murderers and lunatics. Produced in New York, the cast usually consisted of veteran radio actors, with occasional guest appearances by such Hollywood stars Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and Claude Rains. What made Inner Sanctum Mystery unique among radio horror shows was its host, a slightly sinister sounding fellow originally known as "Raymond." The host had a droll sense of humor and an appetite for ghoulish puns, and his influence can be seen among horror hosts everywhere, from the Crypt-Keeper to Elvira. Raymond Edward Johnson was the show's host until 1945; Paul McGrath took over as host until the show left the air in 1952. Producer Himan Brown would utilize the creaking door again in the 1970s, when he produced and directed The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. 4/24/45 Song of the Slasher 5/1/45 The Girl and the Gallows 5/22/45 Dead to Rights 5/29/45 Musical Score 6/12/45 Portrait of Death 6/19/45 Dead Man's Holiday 9/18/45 Terror by Night 10/16/45 Till Death Do Us Part 2/12/46 The Man Who Couldn't Die (aka Elixir Number Four) 1/15/46 The Edge of Death 7/5/48 Death Demon 4/4/49 Death Wears a Lonely Smile
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